The last conflict left Gaza devastated and its people worn down and impoverished. 20 years after Oslo we need a new approach to Gaza and a new approach to peace, Quartet Representative writes following visit to Gaza.

An effective demand survey by OQR and the World Bank has found considerable demand for affordable housing in the Palestinian territories, where some 70 percent of households currently cannot afford average house prices.

Quartet Representative Tony Blair presented our report for the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee meeting on 22 September, setting out OQR's work in the last year on economic development, rule of law and movement and access, together with our strategy to support the international recovery efforts in Gaza.

At Munich meeting, representatives pledge to remain actively engaged in preparing for resumption of peace process, including outreach to Arab states, and urge parties to refrain from actions that undermine trust or prejudge final status issues....